thin-in-a-healthy-way:

1. High Knees
2. Mountain Climbers
3. Squat Jump Turns
4. Skipping
5. Bicycle Crunches
6. Alternating leg-and-arm extensions
7. Plank Row (part of one)
8. Squat & Press
9. Alternating Jumping Lunges

Oh the Nike girls. Sigh. So inspirational!

littleladieswholunch:

I love melon balls. You’ll see them time after time on this blog in bento boxes, on party trays and in all sorts of fruit sculptures on various holidays.

In the summer my favorite way to serve melon balls is frozen, and here are 5 reasons why they excite me:

• they’re a refreshing snack in…

thehealthytwig:

My calves look like this :-)

thefameofhealthandfitness:

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***** THE FAME OF HEALTH and FITNESS’s CLEAN EATING PANCAKES *****

These pancakes are to DIE for! I promise you’ll never go back to your other pancakes again… and it’s okay to eat these everyday because they are CLEAN!!

*Makes 1 serving*

Blend the following ingredients:

• 35g of uncooked Quick cooking oats (or 1/4-1/2 cup)
• 1/2 TBSP flax seeds (optional)
• 35g cottage cheese or 1/4 cup (optional - but cottage cheese makes them fluffier)
• 5 egg whites
• pinch of baking powder
• cinnamon (to your liking, I use 1-2 TBSP)
• 1/2-1 packet of Stevia or Splenda (optional - to add extra sweetness)
• 1/4-1/2 scoop whey (optional)

Heat up a medium pan and spray your pan with olive oil PAM. Add 1/3-1/2 of your batter to your pan, cook, flip, remove, and repeat for the remaining batter.

When your pancakes are ready, add 1 TBSP of all natural PB or almond butter, 1-3 TBSP of sugar-free syrup, and fruit (I prefer using one whole banana or mix half a banana and berries).

Enjoy! If you try this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! BTW, the pancakes are delicate so treat them with care when flipping them and I recommend cooking one at a time.

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NOTE: I have tried my pancakes using all of the above combinations and they are all wonderful but my usual go-to recipe is:

• 35g of uncooked Quick cooking oats
• 1/2 TBSP flax seeds
• 5 egg whites
• pinch of baking powder
• cinnamon

muffintop-less:

Ok here are 5 tips I have for getting rid of that belly fat!

• Eat fiber rich foods - they help you feel fuller longer, aid in digestion and help get rid of bloat. Since many complex carbs contain fiber, you also get the added benefit of slow-digesting carbs which provide you with energy throughout the day!
• Avoid simple carbs and processed foods - white breads, pastas, cookies, crackers, chips, and packaged goods have been largely stripped of their nutritional value due to processing, making them empty calories. They add to your calorie count, without actually ADDING anything beneficial!
• Drink plenty of water - Sometimes thirst and hunger are confused… stay hydrated to not only avoid overeating, but also keep your body functioning at it’s highest level. Your organs need water to function.. this includes fat burning and muscle building processes! 
• Get plenty of protein - It keeps you fuller longer than a lot of other foods, it helps maintain and build lean muscle (which in turn will cause you to burn more calories at rest than someone with LESS lean muscle), and it has the highest thermic effect of any of the other macros! The omega 3s in fish, also aid in fighting belly fat!
• Just say no to alcohol - The chemical structure of alcohol actually promotes the accumulation of belly fat. In addition, it is full of empty calories, it slows your metabolism, can cause muscle loss and lowers your self-control, which could cause you to also EAT more than you originally planned.

SF